Then figure out how much of a discount you deserve for buying 12 at a time, 10-20%?  

I'm grandfathered in to the lower pricing of the past (was originally like $850 for their top plan, and I had 36k a month plan) - and they allowed me to add an additional market (which adds additional 36k a month) for a discounted rate.

This is what i have for closing costs. i think the only thing i can actually save on is the "discount fee".

There are people who will go out and find anything that they can to get a free/discounted stay.

he wants to sell, and willing to sell his part in a discount

low cashflow high appreciationNotes purchased in the secondary market at discount to remaining principal balance have the built in capital gain profit with potential for greater ROI thru early payoff or early PARTIAL paydown.  

Additional contingencies should be added to the budget and discounted valuations should be applied in such scenarios. 

So I would suggest invest in both as long as you can get them at the right discount to where you can scale. 

What is astounding to me is the ready acceptance by the people purchasing these guru programs that with only the guru training they’ll be able to make tons of cash by identifying and tying up all these 40% + discount deals that all of us with the experience, education and capital have somehow missed.  

The second duplex was like an episode of Hoarders and needed significant work (including an eviction and terminating the lease on the other side, however, I knew that going in and we discounted the price accordingly knowing that significant renovations were needed.